Definition of joint

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"Joint (n.) The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe..

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Monomerous :: Monomerous (a.) Having but one joint; -- said of the foot of certain insects.
Joint :: Joint (v. t.) To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
Rust :: Rust (n.) A composition used in making a rust joint. See Rust joint, below..
Fellowship :: Fellowship (n.) A state of being together; companionship; partnership; association; hence, confederation; joint interest..
Inarticulated :: Inarticulated (a.) Not articulated; not jointed or connected by a joint.
Circumferentor :: Circumferentor (n.) A surveying instrument, for taking horizontal angles and bearings; a surveyor's compass. It consists of a compass whose needle plays over a circle graduated to 360¡, and of a horizontal brass bar at the ends of which are standards with narrow slits for sighting, supported on a tripod by a ball and socket joint..
Advancement :: Advancement (v. t.) Settlement on a wife, or jointure..
Slide :: Slide (n.) A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below..
Straight-lined :: Straight-joint (a.) In the United States, applied to planking or flooring put together without the tongue and groove, the pieces being laid edge to edge..
Grout :: Grout (v. t.) To fill up or finish with grout, as the joints between stones..
Stolon :: Stolon (n.) A trailing branch which is disposed to take root at the end or at the joints; a stole.
Articular :: Articular (n.) Of or pertaining to the joints; as, an articular disease; an articular process..
Jointuring :: Jointuring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jointur.
Penciling :: Penciling (n.) Lines of white or black paint drawn along a mortar joint in a brick wall.
Coheiress :: Coheiress (n.) A female heir who inherits with other heiresses; a joint heiress.
Retinaculum :: Retinaculum (n.) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle..
Basipodite :: Basipodite (n.) The basal joint of the legs of Crustacea.
Pseudotetramera :: Pseudotetramera (n. pl.) A division of beetles having the fifth tarsal joint minute and obscure, so that there appear to be but four joints..
Short-jointed :: Short-jointed (a.) Having short intervals between the joints; -- said of a plant or an animal, especially of a horse whose pastern is too short..
Hough :: Hough (n.) The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man..
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